Competition Freaks

June 14, 2006

Dr. Phil's guests have to win or be the first or best at everything they do— but this drive for perfection is ruining their lives and distancing them from loved ones.

Sibling Sabotage

Twins Jennifer and Judy have been one-upping each other their whole lives — 46 years — to be the prettiest, thinnest and most successful. Judy says the competition is so fierce it became the driving force behind some of her life decisions.

Alice says her over-competitive mom, Alicia, hates to lose and even a simple game of Scrabble can become a fight to the death. She wants her mom to learn how to relax and enjoy activities without always turning them into a competition.